Trauma Improvement Coordinator

Overview

The Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator assumes responsibility for the coordination of trauma performance improvement activities for University Hospital's Level One Adult Trauma Program. Responsibilities include administrative duties such as managing and coordinating the process of monthly and real-time chart reviews and quality initiatives for the Trauma PI Committee; creating reports with emphasis on trends, changes in activity, data impacts, and analyzing TQIP reports.

Manages identification of performance improvement indicators as outlined by the DNV, ACS, DOH and hospital criteria; initiates and manages follow-up on identified performance improvement indicators determined by the Trauma PI Committee. Attends trauma rounds daily and validates the integrity of the trauma registry, leads PI projects and understands loop closure. Reporting to the Trauma Program Manager, this position interacts with the trauma system including the Trauma Medical Director, Department of Surgery, Hospital Administration, Nursing and the Trauma Team.

The Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator will be active in the State Trauma Advisory Committee, American Trauma Society and be a regional leader in trauma performance improvement. The role requires bringing together multiple disciplines and service lines to maintain a comprehensive trauma system. Working with the Trauma Program Manager assures data quality and validity and participates in appropriate research activities connected with PI and the Database.

The Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator is responsible for coordinating trauma performance improvement activities, including the management of monthly and real-time chart reviews and quality initiatives for the Trauma PI Committee; creating reports focusing on trends, changes in activity, data impacts, and analysis of TQIP reports. Attends trauma rounds daily, validates the integrity of the trauma registry, and leads performance improvement projects with an understanding of loop closure.

• NYS licensed/registered (or eligible) Registered Nurse
• Bachelor s Degree in nursing (or equivalent)
• Minimum of 4 years satisfactory post-licensure acute care RN experience
• Excellent written/oral communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• CPR-BLS certification
• Baseline understanding of statistics and data analysis

• Experience working in Trauma
• MS and Microsoft Office experience
• Experience in quality and/or performance improvement
• Lean Six Sigma training

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